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Better alternative – Auto Bild Sportscars tests all-season tyres
7 Nov 2025
Auto Bild Sportscars argues there is no alternative to “genuine summer tyres” for those wanting “to get the best possible performance out of a sports car on the asphalt,” at least in the warmer months of the year. But UK summers are a fleeting phenomenon, and tyres that deliver top performance in warm weather can struggle on winter roads. All-season tyres offer a practical alternative; the performance motoring publication has tested ten products in 225/45 R18.
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Search for a true all-rounder: Auto Bild tests all-season tyres
10 Oct 2019
If you are like most UK motorists and want to drive year-round on one set of tyres, then all-season tyres may well be right for you. But can one tyre offer safe driving in every type of weather? After testing 31 size 225/45 R17 all-season models, Auto Bild believes so.
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Chelsea make Tyre Safety Month video
8 Oct 2019
Europa Cup Champions Chelsea and Yokohama have produced a video to help raise awareness of this year’s tyre safety month. Tyre safety month encourages motorists to carry out regular tyre safety checks such as ensuring their tyres are inflated to the correct pressure and they have adequate tread depth.
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Porsche Cayenne factory-fitted with Hankook tyres
8 Oct 2019
Hankook tyres have been fitted ex-works to the Porsche Cayenne since June. According to Hankook Tire, the Cayenne is wearing its flagship UHP tyre, the Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV, in size 285/40 ZR 21 (109Y) XL at the front and 315/35 ZR 21 (111Y) XL at the rear.
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Nexen signs-up Harry Redknapp
27 Sep 2019
Nexen Tyre has appointed Harry Redknapp as a UK brand ambassador.
This morning Nexen posted the first of a series of social media videos its Facebook (@NexenTyreUK) and Instagram (UKNexenTyre) pages announcing the news.
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Auto Bild: 10 all-season tyres survive knock-out round
27 Sep 2019
The tyre testers at Auto Bild are certainly earning their keep. We’ve only just seen the results of the magazine’s 2019 winter comparison, and now a new test is on its way. Auto Bild has looked at all-season tyres in size 225/45 R17. Starting with 31 tyres, its test team has cut the field of contenders down to just ten.
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Auto Bild’s top winter tyres for 2019/20
26 Sep 2019
Auto Bild has published the results of its 2019 winter tyre test. As expected, premium brands dominate the victors’ podium. But that’s not to say the test didn’t deliver a surprise or two. Tyre maker Apollo Vredestein has particular reason to like this year’s results: Two of its products achieved the top ‘exemplary’ rating.
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